Nice v Saint-Étienne: Ligue 1 Match-day 36

Wednesday Ligue 1 action from Allianz Rivera, as Nice take on ASSE.

ASSE to face fifth Nice on Wednesday at Allianz Rivera, with Pascal Dupraz’s team currently occupying eighteenth place in the League.

This season’s Ligue 1 campaign, has so far seen Nice achieve 61 points

Nice come to this fixture on the back of a 0-1 away loss against Bordeaux at the Matmut Atlantique Stadiums.

Also, Nice keep finding ways to win, having secured 10 victories in their last 18 meetings is astonishing this season. With 61 points, they currently sit fifth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 18 wins, 10 losses and 7 draws having won 18 matches, drawn seven fixtures, and lost 10 games.

Playing at home, Nice have won nine meetings, drawn four games, and lost four fixtures.

Nice will see 64 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

A solid defensive team

Nice have a solid defence, with only 29 goals conceded in their previous fixtures. Nice have scored an impressive 44 goals so far this season (42 from open play and two penalties), however their performances have at times been average. This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Andy Delort (5), Kephren Thuram-Ulien (2), and Amine Gouiri (1).

Injury and illness have depleted Christophe Galtier’s Nice and they will likely be missing three key personnel for Wednesday’s match.

With the Ligue 1 season well into its stride, Saint-Étienne have managed to gain 31 points

ASSE will hope to increase their wins in a row, having secured a 2-0 victory over Rennes in their last match.

Also, Pascal Dupraz knows that a run of 11 losses in 20 matches for his ASSE side, is going to be a tough run of form to change. However that is exactly what he must try to deliver. With an eighteenth position in the league and 7 wins, 18 losses and 10 draws, they currently have 31 points in the League having won seven fixtures, drawn 10 matches, and lost 18 meetings.

ASSE’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Nice. In the 17 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won three games, drawn four meetings, and lost 10 matches.

Winning this fixture will see Saint-Étienne on 34 points.

ASSE’s ever growing list of players missing due to injury or illness to be a concern for Pascal Dupraz, ahead of this Wednesday’s fixture against their opponents.

Nice v Saint-Étienne – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels Nice and ASSE have faced each other 44 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Nice’s favour (20 – 16). Additionally, Nice have seen victory in nine of the previous 16 meetings against ASSE. The last time both teams met in this competition Saints delivered a 0-3 away win.

Other players of note for Nice are Andy Delort and Kephren Thuram-Ulien with five goals each and for ASSE are Denis Bouanga and Kolo with five goals both.